Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11


lngton. Those who attended Mr.. Tay-
lor's lecture, last Friday, characterized
{ il as the most instructive and interesting
one of the course thus far given. Dur
| long the past week. Our police court \. b.
/ Simonds justice, had an unusual amount
/ of business. At the instance of Ezra
Shller, six boys were arrested and brought
| before the Justice for disturbing the peace,
two with the additional charge of assault
and battery, the alleged illegalities hav-
| ing taken place at sinners house. The boys
/ pleaded guilty and were seVerally fined
the usual amounts which they paid. \
few days later Sinner, upon the complaint
of the boys, was himself brought before
! the justice upon the same charge, com
mtted at the same time and place. After
a due hearing, Sinner was polished of to
the same tune rs the boys. Upon request
of the defense, mittimus was suspended
| for 30 days. In the above cases VI. II.
| Alexander, Esq, opened for the prosecu-
tion. Sinner pro Sc.
UNDERH1IL
Services at Calvary CEpscOpaD church,
| Cnderhill Flats, next Sunday, February
| 18th, at half past 10 Il. m, and halfpast
/ 3 p. m.
Mrs. Charles Simmonds fell backward
! from her steps last week as she turned to
/ lock her door, injuring her spine SO that
| her limbs are paral\zed. She lay upon
the ground at the time Of the accident for
| nearly an hour before she was able to
| make her call for help heard ..... Asa
Lane fell from n load of hay the same day,
| receiving a severe jar and also injurng
| his spine Mr.. Lane is about 70 and Mrs.
Simmonds is over Co.,. Mrs. Williams aud
| Miss Nellie Mann are still invalids from
the effects of their fall. Accidents seem
| to he contagious IN this village as well as
/ the measles At one time we had
| four on crutches from the effects of
| sprained ankles and now we have four Ill
! from injury of the spine...... Miss
| Emma Marsh is also being treated
| by DIR. SOmers with electricity for a
weak spine. Rev. Samuel Bringle
/ preached his farewell sermon Wednesday
evening to crowded house. Revival
meetings are to continue at the Congrega-
/ tional church through the week, all
churches uniting Rev. Austin IIazen
| preached very effective sermon Wedups
/ day afternoon from Jonah, "What mean
est thou sleeper arise call upon thy
/ God, if so be that God will think about
us, that we perish not" \ great work is
/ in progress at Cnderhill Centre, in CON
neCtiOu with the revival here Rev Mr..
Bates from Williston and Rev. Mr. Eng
llsh are here assisting at the meetings.
Worthwhile.
The Ladies Aid society of the Metho-
dist church spent Friday afternoon and
evening with 5. II. Tiff ......A \ number of
young people held a box party Friday
evening with Miss Maggie and Mr.. John
Woodworth. The funeral of Charles
Bedell was held on Friday. Adolphus
Noe, who has been seriously i'll with
typhoid pneumonia is reported better
:...... Miss Lillian Downer, who has been
Ill at II. a. Slayton's for several months
/ IS falIlng ana herrecOVery is not expected.
Miss Lillian Downer died at the residence
of II. a. Sayton on Friday night, after
| several months illness, dating fran her
attendance upon the training school for
nurses at the Mary Fletcher hospital,
burlington. The funeral was held sun
day afternoon Rev. Mr.. Bushee oflici-
ating. The academy students Will
hold an exhibition at their hall
on Tuesday evening, February b..
As soon as the village is visited 10y a seri-
Gus coEflagration then the voters so back
ward IN moving for any means to eXtn.
gulsh lire VIII be ready and active in max
lng some sensible move for proper protec-
ton i'll this line. There are but four or
five buildings in the village bu; what are
wooden.....T The last lyceum of the win
ter term WAS held by the academy stu.
dents on Friday evening. "Resolved, that
the labor problem should be introduced
/ Into politics. was discussed ... The la
dies circle and young peoples sociabe by
the congregational ladies is to be held
with Mrs w. :. Cheney next Friday af-
ternoon and evening,
North Ferrisbursh.
lhe proceeds of the concert to be given
by Mrs NJ. +. Allen aud her class on We'd
nesCay evening are for benevolent pur-
poses. Those who Contribute will help
a worthy cause ......Mr. w. II. H. Murray
IS to give i'll Allen hall very soon one of
his popular reading. He VIII tell "How
John Norton Took the Big Trout" ....
Judge Allen is making extensive prepara-
tions for building another season on diff
lerent sltes...... Mrs Aiken of Charlotte
has heen here looking for a dwelling to
rent Tor herself and family another year.
She wants home (as all thoughtful per
sons do) where interests are we'll attend
ed TO-. Several OF our young people
attend the revival meetings at East Char
lotte and report an increasing religious
interest. Miss Anna Jones is still
having the generous hospitality of Mr..
aud Mrs. w. H. Fonda Miss Sarah
Ferguson OF Essex, \, y, is visiting at
the Methodist parsonage.
North Hero.
Charles d. Petit OF North Hero had one
OF ms hands taken off the 4th by being
caught IN a threshing machine .... Mr..
David D0dds and his son Willie are in
Boston TINS week on business ......As
Leslie DOdds was out riding for pleasure
win Miss Winnie Dodds, his cousin, and
MISS Hall of Isle La Mott the span of
colts he was driving became frightened
ana trled to run away and in so doing the
two ladies were thrown out, Miss Dodds
sustaining such injuries as to loose all use
OF her limbs and she had to be carried
home where she lays unable to move eX-
cept wnen helped. AT this writing we
have not learned what the physicians
diagnosis of the case is. The gross re-
celpts AT the donation the I'd inst. for the
benefit of Rev. Charles Ross were $3.50.
A new mail route has at last been estab
lished between here and Grand Isle, John
Tudhope being the contractor The car
rler leaves here about 2 p, m. or on arrival
OF the mail from Alburgh Centre. .....
The farmers meeting the 27-s ult., was
we'll attended and on account of your
correspondent inability to attend we are
unable to give any report of the proceed
inPs. .....A horse trot is to take place
some time next week on the ice at the
"cty" Charles Hyde having stumped any
thing owned in Grand Isle county to trot
. agAinst his mare barring RlacksInne own